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This is the 269 km-long section of Highway 97 between the international border and Monte Creek on the Trans-Canada Highway. It begins in the south at the international border crossing north of Oroville, and travels 4 km north to its junction with the Crowsnest Highway at Osoyoos. A branch of highway designated as 3A starts here, sharing a common alignment with Highway 97 north of Osoyoos. The highway travels north for 47 km, passing through the community of Oliver, before arriving at a point called Kaleden , where Highway 3A diverges west.
13 km north of Kaleden, Highway 97 arrives at the city of Penticton. North of Penticton, Highway 97 follows the western shore of Okanagan Lake for 45 km, through the communities of Summerland and Peachland , before reaching its junction with Highway 97CBritish Columbia provincial highway 97C the Okanagan Connector forms part of an important link between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan valley around Kelowna. It bisects the Coquihalla Highway at Merritt. Highway 97C is a relatively new route, commissi at Westbank . 15 km northeast of the 97C junction, Highway 97 begins to cross Okanagan Lake over a 1 km-long causeway and bridge. The highway enters the city of KelownaKelowna ( 2001 population 96,288, metropolitan population 147,739) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is the seat of the Central Okanagan Regional District. First settled by missionaries in 1859, Kelowna was officia upon landfall on the east shore of the lake. 6 km east into the city centre, the highway reaches its junction with Highway 33British Columbia provincial highway 33 is a minor two-lane highway in the Okanagan region of the province. Highway 33, which is 129 km long, connects Rock Creek, on the Crowsnest Highway, north to Kelowna, on the Okanagan Highway, partially following the.
4 km north of the Highway 33 junction, Highway 97 leaves Kelowna. Through the route's next 43 km north, it travels along the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake to the city of VernonVernon City in the central region of British Columbia called Okanagan at the north end of Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake. Vernon is known for its lakes and beaches in the summer and winter sports, such as skiing and hockey in the winter. It is therefore and a junction with Highway 6British Columbia provincial highway 6 is a two-lane east-west highway in the Okanagan. It is divided into two parts—the Nelson- Nelway Highway to the south, and the Vernon- Slocan Highway to the north. Highway 6 first opened in 1941, and its very winding. The highway then travels north for 10 km to a junction with Highway 97ABritish Columbia provincial highway 97A is a 65-km spur route between the cities of Vernon, on Highway 97, and Sicamous, on Highway 1. Highway 97A's current alignment is not the same as its original route. Originally, when the '97A' designation was first at Swan Lake, at which point it veers northwest. 81 km later, Highway 97 merges onto the Trans-Canada Highway at Monte Creek, following Highway 1British Columbia provincial highway 1 is the B. section of the Trans-Canada Highway. Its total accumulated distance through British Columbia is 1,039 km, including the distance travelled on ferries. Vancouver Island section The Island branch of Highway 1, for 105 km west to Cache CreekCache Creek is an old mining community 350km east of Vancouver in Canada. It is on the Trans-Canada Highway in the province of British Columbia at its junction with northbound Highway 97. External link British Columbia communities..